M F Pithawalla
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Manchershaw Fakirjee Pithawalla (1872–1937) was an important painter of the Bombay School in the early 20th century.
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| Born | 1872 Pitha, Surat |
| Died | 1937 |
| Known for | Painting |
Biography
M. F. Pithawalla was born in Pitha, Surat. He moved to Bombay following his father's death in 1888. He was discovered and trained by
In 1911, Pithawalla left for Europe visiting Italy, Paris and London. He had a one-man show at the Dore Gallery in London in October, 1911. Later, his portrait of
Pithawala's portraits document the ethos and hierarchy of the colonial establishment in India. He depicted members of the aristocracy and bourgeoisie, ladies and gentlemen of high standing – lawyers, landlords, elite merchants and their wives.[5] He is also remembered for the album he was commissioned to make for Queen Mary on her Indian visit in 1905, containing watercolours of women from different Indian communities.[2]
M F Pithawala served a 30-year term as a committee member of the Bombay Art Society and as vice-president of the Art Society of India.
Exhibitions
1894 Bombay Fine Art Exhb., Bombay.
1902 Exhb., Simla Fine Art Society, Simla.
1907, 09, 39 Annual Exhb. Bombay Art Society, Bombay.
1911 Solo exhb., Dore Gallery, London. Exhb. New Burlington Gallery, London. Exhb., Royal Society of Portrait Painting, London.
1912 Exhb. inaugurated by Her Excellency Lady Clarke, Hall of Elphinstone High School, Bombay.
2004 Manifestations II, organised by Delhi Art Gallery, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.[4]
Collection
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai. Jane and Kito de Boer, Dubai.[4]
Awards
1894 awarded silver medal and cash prize of Rs. 70, Bombay Fine Art Exhb., Bombay.
1907 gold medal, annual exhb., Bombay Art Society, Bombay.
1908 gold medal, annual exhb., Bombay Art Society, Bombay.
1909 gold medal, annual rxhb., Bombay Art Society, Bombay.
1894-1911 awarded 24 gold and silver medals and 45 cash prizes.[4]
Further reading
Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850–1922: Occidental Orientations by Partha Mitter
References
- ^ "M F PITHAWALA". DAG. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9780521443548. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Modern Indian Art". Reviews. The Times. No. 46933. London. 10 December 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Artist Gallery - M F PITHAWALA". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Bid & Hammer". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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